A Californian student at University College Cork will help remember the arrival of the US navy in Ireland — 100 years to the day after her great-grandfather commanded the flotilla that sailed into Cork harbour.

Tourism ambassadors have, for the first time, begun selling Cork city’s visitor attractions to passengers on board the luxury cruise ships calling to the Port of Cork in a bid to capture a slice of an estimated €12m market.

100 years ago this week, just before shipping was made safer by the entry of the United States into World War I, a number of Cork vessels were sunk by German U-boats and mines. Patrick G O’Shea recalls one of the lost ships, on which a relative was killed.

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New Swansea manager Bob Bradley believes his appointment signals an important moment for football in the United States.

Manchester United can expect to recoup most of the world-record fee they paid for Paul Pogba in commercial revenue the midfielder generates, according to a leading football financial expert.

Riot police have used tear gas during violent clashes in central Paris to disperse crowds who attacked shops during a protest against a divisive labour law reform.

Thousands of dock workers poured into a public square in the French port city of Le Havre, setting off smoke bombs as part of escalating nationwide protests against a labour bill that undermines worker protection.

The Seine is a 776 kilometre river which rises in North Eastern France and flows through Paris into the English Channel at Le Havre and is constantly dredged and kept clear for water activities.

Tour de France race leader Tony Martin will wait until this morning to decide whether or not he can start today’s seventh leg of the race after he crashed towards the end of yesterday’s stage.

Sam Bennett failed to feature in the first big bunch sprint of this year’s Tour de France after getting caught on the wrong side of a key split during a crucial part of yesterday’s race.

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IT’S just days away from our beach holiday — the one where I will drive 800 miles to a campsite in the south of France with two kids in the back chorusing “are we there yet” — but all I keep hearing about is how I should be worried about my “bikini body”.

Vincent Cassel in La Haine, the film that made his name and which is as provocative today as it was in 1995.

The French Football Federation has banned midfielder Yann M’Vila from the national team until the end of June 2014.

France coach Didier Deschamps has warned his players he will not tolerate misbehaviour.

Didier Deschamps last night agreed to take on one of the toughest tasks in internatinoal football after he agreed to become the new France coach.

Manchester United have confirmed Paul Pogba has joined Italian champions Juventus, with manager Alex Ferguson blasting the teenager for a lack of respect and claiming the deal was done “a long time ago”.

I HAVE many happy memories of holidaying in France with a young family in tow — sun-drenched days, fields of massive sun flowers, miles and miles of sandy beaches and pretty villages that simply demanded stopping off in, just to get off the beaten track and take that much needed break away from the unnecessary heat of a car without air-con.

COMING back from France via Le Havre in 1989 after a failed attempt to set up a business in Nice I happened to meet two Irish guys from Offaly who were financially stressed and required help so they could complete their journey home.

POLICE in Rennes have shut down one of France’s most popular websites for downloading pirated content, and arrested three men who ran it.

Police have detained around 100 people protesting against the Group of Eight summit in a Normandy resort.

Gerard Houllier retains the support of Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner despite the club’s slide towards the Barclays Premier League relegation zone, it has been revealed today.

French unions said today their members voted to end strikes at all oil refineries and major ports where workers have been protesting over a plan to raise the retirement age to 62.

Birmingham have confirmed the breakdown of transfer talks with Wigan winger Charles N’Zogbia.

AIDAN O’BRIEN’S Dante Stakes winner Cape Blanco features among a final field of 23 runners in the Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly on Sunday.

Striking French air traffic controllers disrupted flights for the fourth consecutive day today.

IRELAND’S top Olympic official has warned that some of the country’s elite athletes could be forced to retire before the London Games in 2012 if government funding continues to be cut.

LD Lines has announced that it will introduce a new direct Ireland — France ferry service between Rosslare and Cherbourg starting on September 19.

THE Port of Cork is preparing to submit an application for EU funding for the establishment of a shipping link with northern Spain.

Luca Cumani nominated a return trip to France as the most likely option for Fantasia after her third-place finish in the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches at Longchamp.

Silver Frost ran out an impressive winner of the Poule d'Essai des Poulains (French 2000 Guineas) at Longchamp.

A FORMER victim of the French industrial dispute tactic of holding senior management as hostages has set up as a specialist negotiator for affected companies.

One in every four cigarettes smoked in the country is now believed to be either smuggled or counterfeit, the State’s chief prosecutor revealed today.

LASSANA DIARRA admitted the lure of Spanish giants Real Madrid was just too great to turn down after completing his “dream” switch to the Bernabeu from Portsmouth.

NEWCASTLE boss Joe Kinnear insists he is intent on strengthening his squad after telling midfielder Charles N’Zogbia he is going nowhere.

French midfielder Charles N’Zogbia has dealt Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan a blow by admitting he is still keen on a move, with Premier League rivals Arsenal a preferred destination.

Richard Collins re-visits the Loire, a world of delicious food, castles, wine and wildlife.

Brighton’s EBF Newhaven To Le Havre On Transmanche Ferries Maiden Stakes has been landed by some decent future performers in its various guises over the years and this year’s winner Smokey Storm will soon be stepped up in grade too.

Smokey Storm ran fourth in what looked a decent contest on his debut at Windsor and he should give another good account in the EBF Newhaven To Le Havre On Transmanche Ferries Maiden Stakes at Brighton.

Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill is expected to decide by the weekend whether to firm up his interest in signing goalkeeper Steve Mandanda from Le Havre.